WHAT: Annual award dinner of the United States Council for International
Business (USCIB)
WHO: Muhtar Kent, president and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company (award
honoree)
Senator Chuck Hagel (R. - Neb.)
Hal Scott, director, Committee on Capital Markets Regulation
William G. Parrett, USCIB chairman
WHEN: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Dinner, 7:00 p.m.; Sen. Hagel's remarks, 7:20 p.m.; Mr. Kent's
remarks, 8:25 p.m.
WHERE: The Waldorf-Astoria, Empire Ballroom
301 Park Avenue (at 50th Street), New York City
MEDIA: RSVP STRONGLY RECOMMENDED BY 5 P.M., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Contact: Jonathan Huneke, USCIB
(212) 703-5043 or jhuneke@uscib.org
Muhtar Kent, president and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, will be honored
with the top award of the United States Council for International Business
at a November 12 gala in New York. Mr. Kent was tapped to head the
beverage giant in part because of extensive international experience. The
Coca-Cola Company recently reported solid third-quarter earnings, bucking
the downbeat trend among many top companies, thanks in large part to growth
in sales outside the United States.
Guest speakers at the gala event, which takes place at the Waldorf-Astoria,
will include Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and Hal Scott, Nomura
professor at Harvard Law School and director of the Committee on Capital
Markets Regulation. Senator Hagel will address the results of the U.S.
elections, while Professor Scott will focus on the prospects for the global
financial system in light of ongoing market turmoil.
The annual USCIB award gala draws hundreds of business leaders as well as
dignitaries from government and diplomatic circles. More information on
the event is available at www.uscibgala.com.
Advance registration by the media is strongly recommended.
Founded in 1945, USCIB promotes an open system of global commerce in which
business can flourish and contribute to economic growth, human welfare and
protection of the environment. Its membership encompasses over 300 leading
U.S. companies, professional services firms and associations whose combined
annual revenues exceed $4 trillion. As the American affiliate of several
leading global business groups, USCIB provides business views to policy
makers and regulatory authorities worldwide and works to facilitate
international trade.
Contact Information: Contact: Jonathan Huneke USCIB (212) 703-5043